Benedetto Luti
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Artworks: 14
Pioneered pastel as final artwork
Benedetto Luti was an Italian painter. Luti was born in Florence on 17 November 1666. In 1691, he moved to Rome, where he was patronized by Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, an enthusiast of Luti's pastel portraiture. Luti was one of the first artists to work in pastels as the final composition as opposed to initial studies for paintings or frescoes. He also worked in oils and painted frescoes, including for the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano. Luti was also a successful art dealer and ran a school of drawing. In 1720, he was knighted in the Academy of St Luke of Rome and elected Principe.
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Master student
- Anton Domenico Gabbiani Master
- Charles-André van Loo Student
- Giovanni Paolo Panini Student
- Jean-Baptiste van Loo Student
Artworks by this artist (14 total)
- Portrait of a Man 1666-1724
- Isaiah 1716-18
- The Ecstasy of St. Mary Magdalene 1715-1719
- Study of a Boy in a Blue Jacket 1717
- Seated Nude Male Figure 1666-1724
- Pius V and the Ambassador of the King of Poland ca. 1712
- Allegory of the Elevation of Cardinal Deacon Oddone Colonna to the Papal Chair as Pope Martin V 1700
- Saint Carlo Borromeo among the Plague Sufferers 1715
- Christ and the Woman of Samaria 1715-20
- Head of a Bearded Man 1715
- Saint Benedict on a Bed of Thorns 1666-1724
- Supper at Emmaus
- Study of a Girl in Red 1717
- Study of the Head of Saint Crispin 1710